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Welcome to carving. This isn’t a “complete work” or an “everything-you-wanted-to-know book,” but rather a starting place to begin the adventure of sculpting wood. The book introduces the new carver to safety considerations, the fundamentals...

Master wood-carver Tom Wolfe shares 86 patterns for canes and walking sticks that are sure to inspire and challenge carvers of all skill levels. Walking sticks come in three basic categories: the cane, which is...

Simple to make, easy to paint, and guaranteed to light up your Christmas tree—this colorful book is filled with ornaments for beginners and pros alike. Using a limited amount of woodworking tools and equipment, each...

Here’s a step-by-step finishing school, featuring 14 different techniques for refining your wood surfaces. All of the tools and methods needed to successfully change the image of any wooden surface are provided. More than 200...

Ron Ransom returns to the North Pole in his latest carving book on Santas. Here, through detailed instructions, step-by-step color photographs, and clear patterns, anyone can learn to carve the traditional holiday figure using simple...

Ron Ransom’s latest carving guide will walk you through the creation of wonderful and whimsical holiday characters to entertain all year long. Full color photographs, easy-to-understand instructions, and detailed patterns make this book simple enough...

Tom Wolfe brings together two of his great loves in this new book: the love of wood carving and the love of a good cigar. While there is much ado about cigars today, Tom has...

For the cigar aficionado, a proper humidor is absolutely essential for the safe storage of favorite cigars. Dick Sing offers his design for an eye-catching cylindrical humidor to the discriminating craftsman and connoisseur. In this...

Your go-to guide to turning elegant pens and pencils on the lathe—wooden keepsakes that will stand the test of time. Let professional woodturner Dick Sing show his time-tested method for creating stunning pens and pencils...

All of the tools and techniques needed to produce strong and beautiful coffins, presented in color photographs with illustrated steps and detailed patterns, techniques, trims and finishes.  Dale Power departs from his usual animal carvings,...

Make those central stars of storybooks come to life. Children’s favorites, like the relaxed, pipe-puffing rabbit ambling home with carrots tucked under his arm, are here in an exhibition fresh from the imagination of veteran...

You deliver a firm handshake that impresses business associates, but how about your punch in delivering business cards? Cheryl Castles shows you how to express your animal magnetism with her delightful Card-Carrying Critters. These cute...